 If there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable, it is to see God's wisdom blessing an inferiority of natural powers, where they have been honestly, truly, and zealously cultivated.  Eliza Cook's Journal - Page 151edited by - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Arnold - Christian life - 1841 - 592 pages
...added to our labours, again, as in the former case, making those who were last to become first. For if there be one thing on earth, which is truly admirable,...wisdom blessing an inferiority of natural powers, when they have been honestly, humbly, and zealously cultivated. From how many pains are they delivered,... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - Christian biography - 1844 - 476 pages
...but of reverence to those who, without ability, were distinguished for high principle and industry. " If there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable,...cultivated." In speaking of a pupil of this character, he once said, " I would stand to that man hat in hand;" and it was his feeling after the departure of... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1844 - 428 pages
...but of reverence to those who, without ability, were distinguished for high principle and industry. " If there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable,...have been honestly, truly, and zealously cultivated." It was of a case of this kind amongst his pupils that he said emphatically, " I would stand to that... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1847 - 592 pages
...comment, it speaks both to the feelings and to the understanding. Mr. Stanley adds, that he used to say, " If there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable,...have been honestly, truly, and zealously cultivated." He should endeavour to make them open and straightforward in their conduct, and on all occasions to... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1844 - 422 pages
...but of reverence to those who, without ability, were distinguished for high principle and industry. " If there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable,...have been honestly, truly, and zealously cultivated." It was of a case of this kind amongst his pupils that he said emphatically, " I would stand to that... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1845 - 566 pages
...to those who, without abiliiy, were distinguished for high principle and industry. •' If there he one thing on earth which iS truly admirable, it is...cultivated." In speaking of a pupil of this character, he once said, t' I would stand to that man hat in hand;" and it was his feeling after the departure of... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...without ability, were distinguished for high principle and industry. ' If,' he observed on one occasion ' there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable, it is to fee God's wisdom blessing an inferiority of natural powers, where they have been honestly, truly, and... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - History teachers - 1846 - 558 pages
...but of reverence to those who, without ability, were distinguished for high principle and industry. " If there be one thing on earth which is truly admirable,...cultivated." In speaking of a pupil of this character, he once said, " I would stand to that man hat in hand ;" and it was his feeling after the departure of... | |
 | Joshua Bates - Christian life - 1846 - 644 pages
...as one does the smallpox, he had no pleasure. " If there be any thing on earth," says Dr. Arnold, " which is truly admirable, it is to see God's wisdom blessing an inferiority of natural powers, when they have been honestly and zealously cultivated." In this sentiment he agreed ; and wherever... | |
 | Sunday school teacher's manual - 1847 - 322 pages
...error with the little ones." DB. ABNOLD. INDUSTRY AND INTELLECT. If there be one thing on earth that is truly admirable it is to see God's wisdom blessing...inferiority of natural powers, where they have been honestly and truly cultivated. DB. ABNOLD. SELF SACRIFICE. "Whom have I in heaven but Thes f There are who tread... | |
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